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"Moe" > wrote in message ... > A filter works best after it's been in service a while and the larger > pores are clogged. I remember some people used to change their filter > every other oil change. The filters are much smaller now days but I > still wonder if changing the filter every oil change is necessary or the > right thing to do. There have been a lot of claims that the small particles which may increase in motor oil with time do a lot of damage, but I have never seen factual data on this. And I have searched for it. While filtering of smaller particles often does improve as the filter ages and the larger openings become blocked, I am not sure whether the loss of flow is justified by the removal of smaller particles. I have often wondered if there might be a case for installation of double oil filter units (as some remote filter adaptors provide) might be a good thing. What I THINK I KNOW, is that if you change the oil and filter regularly, it is not unrealistic to get 150,000-200,000 miles on a engine with little wear and damage. And this is what I am shooting for. Nothing can preclude catastrophic failure in an engine due to bad design, casting flaws, or weakened parts. |
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